The cornerback (CB) position is one you can absolutely wait on in IDP drafts; unless you really have to have a “stud” that sits atop the ADP ranks. There’s just way too much inconsistency that you’re better off streaming CBs throughout the season, but this only works if you’re in a standard size league (14 teams max.) Otherwise you’ll be left with CBs who probably don’t see the field. So you have to strike a balance, but in no way should you reach for a CB in drafts. Stand your ground. The Richard Shermans and Darrelle Revises are the ones you don’t want to target — opportunity doesn’t float their way often and more times than not you’ll end up with a dud on game day.
Jason McCourty stays atop the CB ranks for me because he’s as consistent as they come and doesn’t get the respect he deserves on draft day. Year in and year out he puts up top 10 numbers, sometimes top five, but gets drafted around the CB15-CB20 range and sometimes goes unnoticed in DB (CB/S) leagues. Don’t be that guy. Prince Amukamara can mirror McCourty at the top but just can’t stay healthy. He remains in the top three though. Kyle Fuller is well on his way (prior to his hand injury) he was looking like “Peanut 2.0,” creating fumbles and racking up tackles, arguably the CB1 in dynasty formats.
(Oh and go after Desmond Trufant — you’ll thank me later.)
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| RANK | PLAYER | TEAM |
| 1 | JASON MCCOURTY | TEN |
| 2 | KYLE FULLER | CHI |
| 3 | PRINCE AMUKAMARA | NYG |
| 4 | DESMOND TRUFANT | ATL |
| 5 | EJ GAINES | STL |
| 6 | BASHAUD BREELAND | WAS |
| 7 | DARIUS SLAY | DET |
| 8 | CHRIS HARRIS | DEN |
| 9 | ALTERRAUN VERNER | TBB |
| 10 | JOE HADEN | CLE |
| 11 | XAVIER RHODES | MIN |
| 12 | JIMMY SMITH | BAL |
| 13 | ERIC ROWE | PHI |
| 14 | DEANGELO HALL* | WAS |
| 15 | PERRISH COX | TEN |
| 16 | JOSH NORMAN | CAR |
| 17 | BYRON MAXWELL | PHI |
| 18 | STEPHON GILMORE | BUF |
| 19 | CHRIS TILLMAN | CAR |
| 20 | JONATHAN JOSEPH | HOU |
| 21 | CHRIS CULLIVER | WAS |
| 22 | ORLANDO SCANDRICK | DAL |
| 23 | TRUMAINE JOHNSON | STL |
| 24 | KAREEM JACKSON | HOU |
| 25 | BENE BENWIKERE | CAR |
| 26 | JONATHAN BANKS | TBB |
| 27 | DOMINIQUE RODGERS-CROMARTIE | NYG |
| 28 | JASON VERRETT | SDC |
| 29 | JEREMY LANE | SEA |
| 30 | RONALD DARBY | BUF |
| 31 | BRENT GRIMES | MIA |
| 32 | ANTONIO CROMARTIE | NYJ |
| 33 | PHILLIP GAINES | KCC |
| 34 | BRANDON FLOWERS | SDC |
| 35 | SAM SHIELDS | GBP |
| 36 | TRAMON WILLIAMS | CLE |
| 37 | VONTAE DAVIS | IND |
| 38 | SEAN SMITH | KCC |
| 39 | JUSTIN GILBERT | CLE |
| 40 | BUSTER SKRINE | NYJ |
| 41 | JANORIS JENKINS | STL |
| 42 | CARY WILLIAMS | SEA |
| 43 | PIEREE DESIR | CLE |
| 44 | COTY SENSABAUGH | TEN |
| 45 | DRE KIRKPATRICK | CIN |
| 46 | MALCOLM BUTLER | NEP |
| 47 | ALEX CARTER | DET |
| 48 | MARCUS PETERS | KCC |
| 49 | ROBERT ALFORD | ATL |
| 50 | QUINTEN ROLLINS | GBP |
| 51 | ADAM JONES | CIN |
| 52 | LARDARIUS WEBB | BAL |
| 53 | AJ BOUYE | HOU |
| 54 | TRAE WAYNES | MIN |
| 55 | WALTER THURMOND | PHI |
| 56 | AQIB TALIB | DEN |
| 57 | JALEN COLLINS | ATL |
| 58 | KEENAN LEWIS | NOS |
| 59 | RICHARD SHERMAN | SEA |
| 60 | LEODIS MCKELVIN | BUF |
| 61 | DARQUEEZE DENNARD | CIN |
| 62 | BRADLEY FLETCHER | NEP |
| 63 | BRANDON CARR | DAL |
| 64 | CORTEZ ALLEN | PIT |
| 65 | BRANDON BROWNER | NOS |







